The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-11-11
a1s AusuRs.HA1RED WIFE
And ,hs ola s.o,y About. WHITE Hose.

HIS AUBURH.HA1RED WIFE,
And the old Story Abouta White Horse.
Cincinnati Times-Star: "Where's
the watch house M fricndp" excitedly
asked a man with a fearfully scratched
face. of a hickman at the government
building this morning.
..Jump right in," was the business
answer of the driver as he threw open
fine hack door. "Take you there
for So"
mo YOU won't sir" responded the
man, II kin walk"
..Nha.'s the matter; somebody
robbed youp" commiseratingly asked
the hickman, as he shut the door n
sighed ut the loss of a job.
mo, sir" replied the victim as he
mopped out tho tiny canals on his
face. .But I'll have her arrested by
Jupiter"
"who?" inquired the hickman.
..been fooling with the old woman
.I-I-I-I-hain't ma1ried-yes 1
am; what's the use Of my lyinge" was
the hesitating reply. i.
didn't bring up the coal and
kindling I'll beta" cautiously asked thu
Jehu who was feeling his way.
.Tain't SO, 1 always did that. and /
never kicked on lighting the fire ex-
ccp- in real cold weather." was the
ms,urnful response. "And to think
she'd treat me in this way"
ct no hired girl?' asked the
hackman.
mot any,"
.Well, what wa the matterp"
..Captain. did you v G hear any
body say that whenever you see a rcd
headed woman, you'll see Il white
horse, too?" softly asked the disfigured
qapstioner as he looked suspiciously
about him.
eyes, often; amt it SOP" was the
loud response.
"Sh-h-h! Look out! Some red
heated women might hear you and
we'll, look at my face" was the warm
ing injunction.
OH, hot murmured the driver, 81
sect"
Yes, she's got red hair, Lorena
has," sadly reelected the victim, ..bu:
vrNl know i always referred to it rs au.
burn"
The hackman winked knowingly and
listened further.
..You see, 1 didn't know she heard of
the saving. and this morning after
breakfast l was thinking of it. Just as
+! pccpcd out of the window l saw a
white horse, and, like an Internal fool,
-ays: Changed if itain't true!"
WHATS true?'. asked Lorena.
20, l saw q white horse just now
and
"And whatr says she, kind of ha ed
like
"Oh, nothing!' I says.
"i'cter %Stuyvesant Brown, you're a
despicAble worm of the EARTH she
screeched. You were going to say
you saw Il red-headed woman, but you
weren't man enough. any o than
sou are 10 let me 90 around in q three
Near-u!d dress when that stuck up Mrs.
Mulkittla has had five in the last year!!'
"'Iureua, my love- says l, il
"fLorenl iidalcsticks!' she bawled.
.You meant it, you red-nosed intidel!
And you taught Johnnie the same
,ilins, sir. knew it the moment he
"Iled out in the street yesterday: Ma.
~h, res the white horsc?" ..NNhat
white horse" 1 said like a tool.
..Why pa said that whenever you see
II r%ed-hcadcd woman you always see Il
white horse, and your. hair is awful
ced."'
".But, Lorna, dear. l.
".Shut up she believed. and a
couple of hateful men. who were stand
ing on the corner instead of being at
come attending to their suffering wives,
nd the mpudence TO laugh in my face.
Mr.. Peter %Stuyvcsant Brown! Ha!
Sou villain!'
IL tried to explain to her, but she
busted out into mysteries and jumped
NE. You ought to have seen her claw
md scratch-and bite-whoop! she's a
worse bitter than a bear"
"Nhat are you going to do?" de-
handed til hackman; .get her ar
restuGp"
"No; l wanted the policeman to 90
and induce her to give me my ovcrcoat
and IL good hat,' explained the c!!awed
mp man.
"say, You Just go down here to a
newspaper office and lay your cas- be-
tore tine boss said the hackman, .and
get him to saw that Mrs. Peter Stuyyes-
mt Brown, wife of, etc., possessts the
finest wealth of auburn hair in Cincin-
natl. Then drop q note home, with an
RIDER for q Sc bonnet in it"
"rhink that'li fetch her?" dubiouslv
a>ked p. S. Brown.
"Sure!' was the reply, as the hack.
man winkcd in the old, old been.there.
myself style.
An Echo of Papa's Thoughts. Probably.
Boston Budget: A little mcnber Of
u Boston household has been greatly
wrought up by the advent Of a litter OF
XII tens, and particularly exercised owe,
tina Irnvrnipr ri p,o,s H.. m,